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3/12/2020 0 Comments

School Closure: Menu of Mathematical/Hands - On Activities for Junior and Senior Infants


Dear Parents/Guardians, 

Here is a menu of mathematical/hands-on activities (Choose the activities that suit you and your child) for Junior and Senior Infants to complete during this school closure. 

Counting: 
- Counting songs on Youtube: 1 2 3 4 5 Once I Caught a Fish Alive, 10 in the Bed, 10 Green Bottles, 5 Little Monkeys, 5 Little Speckled Frogs, 5 Little Ducks 
- Counting how many plates/cups/knives and forks are needed for setting the table for dinner 
- Counting the steps on the stairs (counting forward and back as they go up and down the stairs) 
- Board games using dice 
- Helping with baking and cooking 
- Counting groups of 1c, 2c and 5c coins 
- Helping with shopping activities 

Matching: 
- Matching socks 
- Matching lunchboxes with lids 
- Matching shoes 
- Matching pairs of gloves 

Sort: 
- Organising the washing - colours, black, white 
- Sorting toys by type and tidying them away 
- Sorting the laundry and delivering it to the correct place 
- Putting away the shopping 

Measuring: 
- Helping with baking and cooking - weighing ingredients, counting how many spoonfuls are needed, how many jugs etc. 
- Arranging books/teddies in order of size 
- Measuring constructions made with blocks/LEGO using rulers/tape measure 

Patterns: 
Using LEGO pieces/beads to create colour patterns 
Draw and design a patterned scarf or patterned socks 

Writing: 
- Revise writing numbers 1 - 5 (Juniors) 1 - 10 (Seniors) 
- Use Playdough to make numbers 
- Tracing templates available here: https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/au-n-416-number-tracing-1-5-activity-sheet 

Hands- On Tasks: 
- Jigsaws 
- Matching games 
- Helping in the garden 
- Planting spring seeds 
- Going on a nature walk 
- Exercising: GoNoodle is a great resource with lots of exercise videos for children 
- Looking for signs of spring in the garden 
- Experimenting with objects in the sink/bath: Does it float or sink? 
- Completing daily chores 
- Playing board games 
- Arts and Crafts (see pictures) 
- Play musical statues/musical chairs 
- Sing familiar songs and keep the beat by clapping 
- Playing card games - Go fish, snap 
- Dialing phone numbers 


Apps/Websites: 
- Khan Academy Kids (app) 
- Topmarks.co.uk ( website) 
- ie.ixl.com (website) 
- Twinkl for printable games and worksheets 
- Learn to type: https://www.typingclub.com/sportal/program-16.game ​

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